Experiencing a burning sensation when you urinate, during intimacy or even just when sitting down can set off alarm bells in your head. Is it a vaginal infection? Should I call my doctor?

Symptoms include vaginal burning, inflammation (reddening of the genital area), irritation, and foul-smelling discharge. Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal burning.

Only if it is itching, burning, odor or irritating to your vagina ... in your system that you have bacteria sharing your vagina area that are normal to that area.

Yeast infections and UTIs can both affect the vaginal area and cause similar symptoms. You may develop burning, itching, and painful urination with either infection. This is where the similarities ...